Tom Waits – Bottom Of The World (Ukulele)

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Artist: Tom Waits Song: Bottom Of The World Riff F:
e|--------------3---5-7--5--------------------|
B|-7---5-3----------------------3-------------|
G|----------4-----------------------4---0--2--|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|

   C     F        F     C
My daddy told me, lookin back,

F                                F
The best friend you'll have is a railroad track

        C      F          F             C
So when I was 13, I said, I'm rollin' my own

    F                            F           C
And I'm leavin' Missouri and I'm never comin' home

        C
And I'm lost

        F
And I'm lost

    C                         A
I'm lost at the bottom of the world

    C                                F
I'm handcuffed to the bishop and the barbershop liar

C           F                C
I'm lost at the bottom of the world.

C       F           F        C
Satchel Puddin' and Lord God Mose

F                          F
Sitting by the fire with a busted nose

     C         F         F       C
That fresh egg yeller is too damn rare

        F                         F                 C
But the white part is perfect for slickin' down your hair

        C
And I'm lost

        F
And I'm lost

    C                         A
I'm lost at the bottom of the world

    C                                F
I'm handcuffed to the bishop and the barbershop liar

C           F                 C
I'm lost at the bottom of the world.

C         F        F      C
Blackjack Ruby and Nimrod Cain

    F                     F
The moon's the color of a coffee stain

C     F         F         C
jesse Frank and Birdy Joe Hoaks

F                      F
But who is the king of all these folks?

        C
And I'm lost

        F
And I'm lost

    C                         A
I'm lost at the bottom of the world

    C                                F
I'm handcuffed to the bishop and the barbershop liar

C           F                 C
I'm lost at the bottom of the world.
[Play riff A]
       C          F          F        C
Well I dined last night with Scarface Ron

   F                      F
On Telapia fish cakes and fried black swan

C         F         F       C
Razorweed onion and peacock squirrel

      F                       F
And I dreamed all night about a beautiful girl

        C
And I'm lost

        F
And I'm lost

    C                         A
I'm lost at the bottom of the world

    C                                F
I'm handcuffed to the bishop and the barbershop liar

C           F                 C
I'm lost at the bottom of the world.
[Play Riff A and B]
     C           F             F       C
Well God's green hair is where I slept last

   F                       F
He balanced a diamond on a blade of grass

    C      F            F        C
Now I woke me up with a cardinal bird

      F                           F
And when I wanna talk he hangs on every word

        A
And I'm lost

        F
And I'm lost

    C                         A
I'm lost at the bottom of the world

    C                                F
I'm handcuffed to the bishop and the barbershop liar

C           F                 C
I'm lost at the bottom of the world.
[Play riff A 2x + fadeout] END